Esthetician Certificate at Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek, Canada is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 36 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 14,147 per year (CAD 3,491 per year for local students).
This certificate combines theory, infection control, and hands-on training across services such as manicures, pedicures, gel polish and overlays, brow tinting, lash lifting and tinting, waxing, makeup artistry, aromatherapy, body treatments, body massage, and facials. The applied coursework draws on basic principles of chemistry, microbiology, physiology, and anatomy, and students gain hands-on experience performing these services in a fully equipped, functioning on-site spa, supervised by an esthetics instructor.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must satisfy one of three pathways. Pathway A requires English (BC Language Arts 10, 11, or 12 at a minimum C+, ENGL 030 or higher at C+, or Academic IELTS 5.5 overall), Math (BC Math 10 at C+, BC Math 11 or 12 at C, or MATH 030 or higher at C+), and Science (BC Science 10 at C+ or SCIE 030 at C+). Pathway B is completion of ESTR 037, Essential Skills for Trades - Intermediate Level, with a minimum final grade of 67%. Pathway C is completion of the People Obtaining Workplace Employment Requirements (POWER) programme. A minimum of 70% is required in all courses, and residency completion must be 100% at Northern Lights College unless the dean approves otherwise. Because the South Peace Campus in Dawson Creek is close to a high school, students over 19 must submit a cleared Schedule 'B' Criminal Records Review Program check one month before the September cohort intake.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Northern Lights College uses one admissions calendar for domestic and international applicants alike, applying through EducationPlannerBC or in person. Applications open about eleven months before each intake: 1 October for the following Fall, 1 February for the following Winter, and 1 June for the following Spring. For the 2027 cycle the priority deadline is 30 September 2026 for Winter 2027 entry, 31 January 2027 for Spring 2027 entry, and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (dual-credit applicants get until 24 October 2026 and 23 June 2027 respectively), with a tuition deposit due about a month after each priority date. NLC states international applicants already in Canada on a valid visa follow the same domestic deadlines; after the priority date, seats remain open, on a rolling basis, until each term's add/drop date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
